1)
When the rising sun appeared in the East, the
jewel of the twice-born, Lord Gaurasundara,
awakened, and, taking His devotees with Him,
He went all over the countryside towns and
villages

2) and
played the mrdanga, and the cymbals chimed in
time. Lord Gauranga's shimmering golden
features danced, and His foot bells jingled.

3) All
the devotees chanted the names Mukunda,
Madhava, Yadava and Hari, their mouths being
filled with the vibrations. They would
announce to the still sleeping people, "You
spend your nights uselessly sleeping and your
days decorating your bodies!

4) You
have achieved such a rare human body, but you
do not care for this gift. You remain not
serving the darling of Yasoda and slowly
Fe]l through your last moments to
death.

5) With
every rising and setting of the sun, a day
passes and is lost. Then, why do you remain
idle and not serve the Lord of the
heart?

6) This
temporary life is full of various miseries.
Take shelter of the holy name as your only
business.

7) To
penetrate the darkness of ignorance and bless
everyone's heart, the holy name has risen
like the shining sun.

8) Drink
the pure nectar of the holy name. There is
nothing but the name to be had in the
fourteen worlds. It has filled the soul of
Sri Bhaktivinoda Thakura.

TRANSLATION

JIV
JÂGO JIV
JÂGO

1) Lord
Gauranga is calling, "Wake up, sleeping souls!
Wake up, sleeping souls! How long will you sleep
in the lap of the witch called Maya?

2) You have
forgotten the way of devotional service and are
lost in the world of birth and death.

3) I have
descended just to save you; other than Myself
you have no friend in this world.

4) I have
brought the medicine that will wipe out the
disease of illusion from which you are
suffering. Take this maha-mantra--Hare Krsna,
Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare, Hare Rama,
Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare."

5) Srila
Bhaktivinoda Thakura says: "I fall at the Lord's
feet, having taken this
maha-mantra."